St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-09
DOUBLY A CUR.
BOOdIer KIehm Not Only a Thief
But a Spy.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The almost in
credible story of how George c. Klehm,
president of the county board, played
the part of spy upon his associates
throughout the Doodle trial is made pub
lie this morning. The gist of the story
is that klehm, to save himself from the
penitentiary, agreed to act as detective
for the states attorney and serve him
with all information possible regarding
the plans of the bOodlers and the law
yerS during the trial. After that Klehm
attended all the meetings Of the defend
ants and was a close observer of every
thing said and done. He and
the states attorney met every
night in an Out-Of-the-way place
and Grinnell received notice of every
plan of the defense; so much SO, in fact.
that no rebuttal evidence could be
offered by the bOOdlerS. mother words,
witnesses for the state were produced.
who testified on every point to be
brought forward by the defense and the
latter were compelled to simply deny.
During the examination for persons for
the jury there was kept UP system of
correspondence right in the court room
between Klehm and States Attorney
Grinnell by almost imperceptible signs,
by which the states attorney was able
to detect whether a person being eX-
amined was a safe man or not.
Klehm'S pleading guilty was a surprise
to everybody. and the action was caused
by his belief that the promise of Grin
nell would avail him nothing if the Jury
were to adjudge him. He therefore
threw himself on the mercy of the
judge.
THE CONVICTED ROOnTFRS
The four boOdlerS who were merely
fined appeared in court this morning
for sentence. Action, however, was de-
ferred until Thursday, except in the
case of Commissioner Cells. He was
anxious to have the matter closed at
once. Accordingly sentence was pro-
nOuHced, and the anxious boodler
quickly paid over his $1,000 fine. Argu-
mentS on the motion for new trial i'll
the cases of the seven bOOdlerS SEN
fenced to the penitentiary were post
pOned until Oct. Is. Pending the argu-
ments the seven bOOdleTS, though saved
for the time being from the peniten-
tiary, remain immured in the county
Jail. All have resigned their official
positions.
AFTER M'GARIGLE'S FRIENDS.
All the circumstances attending Nc
Garigle's escape are now so completely
known to the proper officials that the
Indictment of every one who aided him
to get away is promised in advance. 1t
is announced to-day that special grand
jury is to be called without delay. Its
first business will be the investigation
of the conspiracy that ended in the
flight of McGarigle. The paint and
putty job, the biggest steal the county
suffered in any one transaction engi-
neered by the boodlers, will then claim
their attention. Not a doubt is eX-
pressed that DR.. st. John will be in
dicted for his share in getting McGari-
gle OFF," said an official this noon who
knows all the facts. The case against
DR.. st. John is stronger than it was
against any of the boOdlers." Two sail
Ors from the schooner Blake, the vessel
owned by St. John and on which Nc
Garigle escaped. arrived here tonight
to make affidavits against the doctor
after identifying him.